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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-27

Eisenberg, Al. Campbell, Fatty
Tompkins, Charley Smith and Abe
Leroy, in which the missiles used
were new potatoes. which were reck-
lessly purchased by the CONTESTANTS
and rs recklessly used as q means of
warfare in which the innocent pass
er-bywas more liable to be wounded
than any Of the active combatants.
Yesterday the heavy artillery was
brought up, in the shape Of q con.
signment Of half grown watermelons
that have been neglected on Abe Le-
Roy's floor for some days; happy
of some ones brought
them into use and in an incredibly
short time bsttle-royal was being
waged between Abe and Fatty which
soon spread along the line and involv-
ed all the business houses named.
oArmishers in the persons of the kids
attached to leach establishment would
be sent out to draw the enemy's fire
and locate any ambuscade or masked
battery, which being accomplished
the heavy reserves would move up
and hsave melons at each other with
a vigor that was truly refreshing. The
engagement continued with slight in
termissions, for nearly an hour, at
the end Of which time the street was
thicny strswn with busted melons,
and every conbatant plentifully
smeared with the saccharine juice Of
the fruit. At lase account all parties
concerned were resting on their arms,
awaiting the arrival Of more ammuni-
ton. What nature of contest to-day
may bring forth remains TO be seen.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-27
Canvassing the Vote.
Wanted; a Returning Board with
the Full Powers OF the Gen.
tennial Year.
Shall the Fifteen Days Required
by Law be Respected by
the Board.
HOW ABOUT THAT

HOW ABOUT THAT?
What VIII the Action of the Returning
Board be?
The most interesting question now
agitating the local public is: Will the
returning board canvas the vote Of the
railroad precincts at once and issue q
certificate of election on the result so
declared, or will they wait the full
fifteen days before proceeding with
their duty? As nearly. a. we can
learn, the probabilities are In favor of
the latter course. While there is little
room for Q doubt that DR.. Burleigh has
received majority Of all the votes
cast In the county, there is still just
enough uncertainty about the matter
to prompt a prudent official to lean to
the safe side and perform no act not
clearly within the scope Of the law. for
II q certificate should be issued to DIR.
Burleigh on canvas of the incom-
plete but presumably sufficient returns
and legal enquiry be instituted by
Mr. Garlock, with view to ascertain
how or by what means the board ar
rived at the conclusion that DIR. Bur-
leigh was elected, il might place the
members of the board In u delicate
situation. To be sure their action If
taken as indicated, would be with q
laudable desire to promote public in
teIest and correct an error which the
governor had probably overlooked
when he ordered the election; but,
election frauds might te compassed in
this same way, and the legal enquiry
would lead only to facts and not to
motives governing the action Of the
board when the laws of the territory
were clearly and Willingly violated.
Commissioner Allerton, who is by
virtue of bis Office constituted one OF
the returning board. was asked yes.
terday what his actions would be in
the premises, and his reply was that
he intended to take legal advice In
the matter by which he would be gov
erned, but that his own opinion was
that the board could not act under
fifteen days unless the complete re-
turns were received earlier. Such q
delay will Of course render the elec.
tion void 80 far as representation at
this session Of the legislature is con-
cerned, but the question paramount to
the members Of the board will prob
ably be whether ID would not be better
that this should be, rather than that
they should lay themselves liable to q
charge Of wilful violation of the law.
1t Is a delicate situation at best, and
the outcome will be watched with in.
terest by the public.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-27
A Practical Joker.

A Livingston special to the Bis
marck Tribune shows how Dakota
nearly lost an attorney general
through the result sof q practical joke.
The account is as follows:
A party consisting OF superinten'
dent Greene. OF the Missouri division,
his wife and daughter, Attorney Cen
eral Templeton. Of Dakota, and wife,
Auditor Ward and wife and N. z.
Lawrence, wife and. daughter arrived
here yesterday en- route to the Park.
While here one Of theparty, Mr..
Templeton, narrowly escaped being
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-27
w. Z. II. u,
Miles City, Montana.
"Tbe Lord of Hosts 10 with US. I"
1897

The banner Ia the gift Of Mr.. N.
Nathan; the painting the handiwork
of Mrs. w alter Burleigh, Jr, This was
the second successful social Of the
VIC. T. U. and the character Of the at.
tendance and the interest taken In the
union must be very gratifying to the
estimable ladies who are prominent In
the work. We have always had q
strong belief in the moral influence
lever for temperance, and believe II
accomplishes more than people art
willing to accord 1t. We wish the
ladies success.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-27

School will commence In the new
school house at Terry. District No. o.
on Tuesday, September 18th. and will
be conducted by Miss Ella Rice, Of
Minnesota. Miss Rice is young
teacher who has had marvellous sue
cess and the Terry people were very
fortunate In securing her services, n Q
teacher that could give better satisfac
ton would be hard TO obtain.
Jno. w. Smith, who had the con
tract for building the new schoo
house at Terry, has just completed
the work and has done n job that give
the greatest satisfaction to the resi-
dents uf the district.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-27
A NEW cattle company has bee

A new cattle company has been
formed In New Mexico which enjoys
the distinction Of having lperhaps the
only, or at least the largest cattle
company composed Of women 10 the
world. This company has bought cat
tie and ranching property valued at
sl75. 900. A paid up capital is claimed
of 81 500, 900. The name OF the com-
many Is the Mrs. r. p. Newby's
woman's Endowpent cattle COM
pany. A mean man, who has been
burned in this company business. sug-
rests that IL win some time In the
future be called the "womaA's Fl
pancial Educational society"
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-27
PROFESSIONAL. L.
CHURCHES.
SOCIETIES.

A. o. H.-Division No. 1 meets first aud second
Sundays Of each month.
X. OF e. H,-Mests first and third Wednesdays at
7:s0p. M, st Odd Fellows Hall.
AT. a. M.-Yellowstone Lodge. No. rs. frst
and third Wednesday,.
X. A. M.-Yellovstone Chsptsr. No. b, second
and fourth Saturdays.
K. T-Dsmaseus Commandery, second and
fourth Thursdays.
1. y. o. E-custer Lodge. No. ls, every
l. 90. F.-sentinai EncAmpment. No. Q, hrss
and third Friday.
x. Of P.-Crusader Lodge, No. 7. Thursday
evenings ct Odd Fellows Hall.
G. K. Of A.-Miles City Branch, every sunday at
x. Of L.-First and third Fridays.
@. A. R-U. s. Grant Post, No. II, hrst and
i. o. @. T.--stas Of the West. No. "a. every
Thanday evening.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-27
ANNALS Of a Quiet Ne,ghborhood;.

II has got to be pretty chilly day
when the crowd that do business on
the corners Of Main and Eighth street,
do not get upa little outside excite
ment. For some days past the sport
has been confined toe lively scrim-
mage between the esta blishments pre-
sided over by Dave Bishop, Lee
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

THE unparalleled Vindictiveness mani,
tested in the attack made upon James
Russell Lowell in the North American Re-
view is now credited to General B. F
Butler. If he is innocent of so grave an
offense against common decency it is
fitting that he come out and give the
charge emphatic denial. That any one
should skulk behind nom de plume to
infict such cowardIY stabs is a matter OF
wonder to all honorable minds. That
Mr.. Rice, whatever may be his personal
plque, should, as an editor of q magazine
which assumes to be the medium for the
best thought of America, allow its pages
to be defIed with such attacks as those
upon MIR. Cleveland, Secretary Bayard
and Mr.. Lowell, shows want of appre-
citation of public sentiment hardly COM
patible with his position.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

finest in the world, and command the
highest price in aIl markets. Dewberries
and blackberries also grow of fine quality
and in paying quantities.
Two campers in Grayson county disap-
pesred from their camp last Saturday
night, leaving q wagon and two horses,
100 pounds of bacon and ten bushels OF
corn. Mr.. William Nelson has these
things in mis- care, but no trace has been
found of the missing travellers.
The Prohibition Club st Breckenridge
has a membership of seventy-two, OF
whom about twenty-five are voters.
From ten to twenty names are added TO
the roll at each meeting. A canvass OF
the precinct shows that fully two-thirds
of the voters ARE for the amendment
Breckenridge Texan.
A very nice rain fell here last Sunday
morning, which did much good to grow
ing crops. The rain seemed to be gen.
eral over the county, and will be of great
benefit to farmers. Cotton is now be-
ginning to come up, farmers are wearing
happy faces, and everything is promising
for a bountiful crop the present year.
Jacksonville Intelligencer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

gress. It is the Democrats who contend
that If the party proposes to do anything
in the way of carrying out party
pledges, prior to the opening OF the pres
idential campaign next year, that Con-
gress must meet in the looming autumn
and show the temper of the Democratic
House in the matter of tariff reform and
reducing the treasury surplus. This con-
stitues the sole excuse for an extra ses-
sion and unless there is good reason to
believe the Democrats in the House can
be brought t. harmonious, practical
action, it will be better that Congress
shall not meet until December. If there
is to be repetition of the wrangling and
cross-purposes Of the last session, when
Mr.. Randall and his small force of tol-
lowers stood in the way of tariff revision,
the party need not hope to make itself
any stronger by the special session. We
take it for granted the President is en-
tirely too shr3 Wd tsctician to permit
himself and his party to be placed at
disadvantage by calling the extra session
unless morally certain that there will be
unity of action in the House. If he Issues
the call we shall accept it as assurance
that he has pledges that Mr.. Randall is
complaissnt and that a genuine tariff re-
form bill can be formulated and passed
by the House.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

THE newspaper is reflex of the town.
A paper filed with advertisements indi-
Gates town full of business. news
paper without advertisements indicates 8
town without business. A newspaper
that boasts of a real estate boom without
real estate advertisements in it's columns
is like a newspaper advertising the play
of Hamlet with Hamlet left out. These
trulsms are written for the benefit of all
Texas towns, and not in the interest of
Texas newspapers. THE GAZETTE goes
on no begging expedition for itself or its
contemporaries.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
TIE KS IROM

A special to THE GAZETTE from Rusk,
Saturday, contained the following item
"An agent representing St. Louis capt.
talists is here buying ore and timber
lands. He says he will buy $4,000 acres,
and that the syndicate will Immediately
construct several iron furnaces in and
around Rusk. If they do, it will give US
tremendous BOOM" From "the reports
of the superintendent and financial agent
of the Texas state penitentiaries, for two
years ending October 81, 1885," THE GA
ZETTE takes the following;
The Nineteenth Legislature made an
appropriation of $4,000 for the develop
ment Of the iron Industries at Rusk. I
had been directed by your board to en-
ploy an expert to visit Rusk and make an
examination of the furnace plant, iron
ore, lime rock, timber, etc, and make
report of the result of his examination
After correspondence with, and upon the
recommendation of several leading iron
men, employed Mr.. John Birkenbine of
Philadelphia to make the examination.
His visit and examination was made
about the first of June, 1885, and in July
he submitted an interesting and exhaus-
tive report, in the conclusion of which
he says: 81 have no hesitation in saying
that you have a furnace plant better
equipped than majority of the charcoal
furnaces in the United States. In
fact, I do not think there are
more than fifteen in the country
which may be considered equal to tin
all respects. The ore supply appears, to
be sufficiently abundant for the require
ments of the present and near future, and
the quality, as indicated by analysis
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
TEXAS IN TYPE.
Clippings from State Exchanges on Matter
of Interest.

Clippings from State Exchanges on Matters
of Interest.
Capitalists are prospecting Tyler.
Henrietta Is to have an artesian well.
Cooper, in Delta county, is to be in
corporated.
There will be big crops raised in Clay
county this year.
Texas papers are recording the good
effects of the rains. 5
Owen, in Smith county, has Prohibit
ton club of thirty-nine members.
The San Saba Prohibition club now
numbers nearly 100 members.
Coleman has a Citizens Exchanges for
the promotion of the common welfare.
The Delta county Alliance has appointed
a committee to select proper place to
establish cotton yard.
Grass is growing fast in Stephens
county, and it is thought the range will
be good in q couple of weeks.
The Prohibitionists of Esstland county
have rented column space in the Cisco
Round-U Up during the campaign.
Nearly every household il the southern
part of Coleman county has a good well
OF water that never failed during the
drouth.
A considerable part of the fruit in the
lowlsnds of Stephens county was killed
by the last freeze. That on the uplaRds'
wassnot injured.
The Christian churches Of Tennessee
and East Texas sent 1926 to be distribut-
ed among their poor brethren in Jack
county within the last month.
In Clay county the average yield is:
Cotton, J to bale; CORD, 40 to so bushels;
wheat, 20 to 40; oats, so to go. Peaches,
apricots, pears, apples, plums and grapes
are being cultivated very successfully. It
is thought by those who have been ex-
perimenting with them that grapes will,
In the near future, be one of our princi-
pal products. Texas pecans are the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
Governor Ross and the Prohibitionists.
Houston Post.

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Some of the Texas papers have begun
already to discuss the probable or posi-
; BILE barriers which may beset Governor
Ross path should he seek denomination
at the end Of his present term. Noting,
some days ago telegram sent out OF
Austin explanatory of q contingent
opposition to the present administration,
the Post remarked that those who may
be planning such opposition may as well
save their pains. The Galveston News
and San Antonio Express, however, seem
to think that a movement looking to
Ross defeat next year has already taken
shape, and, upon such assumption, base
a charge against the Nineteenth Legisla-
ture of political conspiracy. In brief, the
News argues that the passage of
the prohibition amendment will
reduce state revenues $1,000, 900;
that the prohibition legislature be-
lieved 1t would pass; that representa-
tives knew this would result IN total
bankruptcy of the treasury and subse-
quent ruin Of the governors administra-
ton; that in foreseeing this and loading
the treasury department with new eX-
penses to be covered by depleted rev.
enues, they deliberately plotted Ross po-
litical ruin. The Express is somewhat
more blunt in giving its opinion, and says
the statement made by the News sis q
summary of political trickery." The
Post cannot subscribe to the
charge against the Legislature, nor
is it able to agree with the
conclusions of it's contemporaries.
To charge that the submission to the
people of the prohi ition amendment was
any part of g political conspiracy would
amount really to an accusation against
the people of Texas, because the amend
ment was submitted in answer to popular
demand, which demand, like the legisla-
tive vote on submission, was confined to
neither side of the question. The fact
that such amendment would be submitted
to popular vote was conceded to have
been settled by the same campaign which
made Ross Governor, and the Post
doubts that single member of the Leg
islature who voted for the amendment
was Influenced by any real or supposed
effect which it might have on the next
state canvass. The people asked for the
privilege OF voting on this amendment,
and the request was granted. That is
about the sum total of the whole matter
There may be movement on hand de-
signed to defeat Governor Ross re-elec-
ton, but if so, it is more than likely con-
fined to a few politicians He would
be more than foolish if he ex-
pected reelection without a certain
amount of opposition from this latter
class. But the Post does not believe that
the Prohibitionists, as class, will oppose
Governor Ross; but should they do so,
they cannot defeat him, depending alone
upon that issue. He has done all in his
present position that the most ardent
Prohibitionist could ask. He advised
submission of the amendment, and
pledges himself to stand by the 1sR of
prom bition should it ever be placed upon
the statute books. What more could be
asked of any Governor?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

DEADLOCK has been disease peculiar
to Legislative bodies during the present
year. 1t manifested itself as particularly
malignant in Indiana, but IN southerly
latitude has yielded more readily to treat
ment. Texas escaped with a short attack,
and now the Florida Legislature, which
has been suffering, shows signs of con-
valescing, and the hope is entertained
that the crisis is past, although the two
factions in the senatorial contest are still
striving for the victory. The showing tor
Bloxham is firm, and the Perry adherents
are uncompromising.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
AN EXTRA SESSION OF CON
GRESS.
GRESS.

If the President does not call Congre SIS
together in extra session this fall it will
not be the fault of the politicians. He is
said to have expressed his earnest desire
of getting along without such session,
but the pertinscity with which the sub
ject is discussed and kept before the
country shows there is strong IN
dercurrent of sentiment favorable to such
policy 1t must be admitted that the
pressure brought to bear on him comes
from. the Democratic side. The Republi-
esns are very Eell satisfied with the sit
uation andwirfnndo6btedly prefer to see
the statu quo, as it now exists, main
tanned until the regular meeting OF Con-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

IT WAS certainly not an edifyIng spec
tacle to see the President of the United
States clasping in friendly grasp the hand
of such as John Sullivan, pugilist. Aside
from the vocation OF prize fighter, John
Sullivan has shown his brutality in his
habits and associations, and, although
Boston may regard him as an exponent
of fine art, it is gratifying to know that in
the west his demoralizing show finds no
favor. The mayors of Pittsburg and AL
leghenY City have refused to grant him
license to exhibit, and John L. Sullivan
and his combination of prize fighters will
have to seek other fields from which to
gather the glory they deem awaits them.
If this form of decentralization, by con-
certed action is put down, these men who
cultivate brute force will soon find their
occupations gone, and will be compelled
to seek living by more honorable
mptbO5S
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

WOMEN may not know all the Wiles OF
politicians, nor all the tricks of trade, but
they are not billiards at learning. Mrs.
Sarah Howe, one of the first to enter the
banking business, easily learned the route
to Canada, and how to get money enough
to live there. The only thing that discon-
certed her was her proximity to some
more fortunate defaulters who were in
clined to think she did not belong to
"our SET" because her. peculations were
comparatively small.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
PKUFEsslOsAL-- -
SPECIAL NOTICES.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

There will be special meeting of the Sod
holders of the Fort Worth and Denver ca
Railway Company, held ct the city of 70
Worth, Tex, on the 22d daY of June 1885,, G.l
cOmpany's Office in said city, commencement
O'CLOCK on said day, for the transaction Of sd
business. as may come before It, includ'i
proposition to ratify the contract dated the !,
day of February, 1887, ard the supplies
thereto, between this company and the peES'
Texas and Gulf Railroad Ompany ande
D-nver, Texas and Fort Worth Railroad CI-
pany in relation to the construction and Opn
lion of said railroads IN a common intgs
and management; and for authorizing AMI
crease Of the authorized csF1
stock of this company S2O,OOid
making a total authorized capital
3OOOO,OO0, and autnoriZ ng an exchange
stock for the purpose of carrying out the Fl
visions and purpose of said contract, and
the purpose of taking such steps as the Sta
holders may wise in order to secure the al
stuction or construction and operation of
railroads from Fort Worth to Denver in q c.
mon inter- st and mana ement.
The Transfer Books of the company will cf
on Wednesday, April %. at O'Clock p. N, q
Will open Saturday, June 25, al 10 O'ca
a. m.
a meeting of the Board Of Directors wi
held at the Office of the company In Fort WCA
Tex, on Tuesday, June 2Ist, at II am
W. A Ross, Secretar
Fort Worth, Tex, April u 1881
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF THE MIsSOUE
OFFICE Of The CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER.
FORT LEAYENwORTH, HANS March 20, is,
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, subject &c Z
usGaf condi ions will be reserved at this o.
or at the offices of the Quartz masters ST
posts named below, until Il o'clock noon c.
trail STANDARD time, on Thursday, April Is Is
at which time and places they will be Ope,
in the presence Of bidders, for furnishing
deliTARy of corn and oats Def re June 60 i
and of wood, coal and charcoal, durlngs
fiscal year beginning July l, 1851, ut FC
LeaVenworth, Riley and HayssaKaneas; FC
Supply, Sill, Reno and ofbs6n, and Camp NJ
tin, Indian Territory; Fort Elliott, Tex
Forts LIE - ta,4yon and Crawford, Colorado
The goFtfnu ent eserves the right to rel
any-or al bids, or any part of an, bid. Pref
ence given t articles of domestic product
and ufacture, cOnditl MS of price
quality being equal, and such preference gi7
10 art cles OF y cerican production and MAJ
facture produced on the Pacific coast to the
tent of the cOnsUmp tion required by the pub
service there.
Blank proposals and printed circulars, Civ!
fuII information. will be furnished on appli
ton to this Office or to the Quartermasters
tn post named.
Envelopes containing proposals should
marked " proposals for - at t." and
dressed to he unders gned or to the respect
Post Quartermasters.
ID JAMES GILLISS.
p. Major and Quartermaster, U. S. A,
Sc. Chief Quartermastel
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

GLADSTONE, in expressing his views on
the passage of the coercion bill, does not
hesitate to declare his opinion that the
effect will be to create more dissatisfac-
ton, favor dynamite and bomb throwing,
and increase contributions from America
for the Irish people. He thinks the ex-
pertinent made in previous years, to
which he consented, proved the IN
wisdom of coercive measures.